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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.80, 833.74 and 456.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.80, 833.74 and 456.18 is: 629.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.80 : 833.74 = 456.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.80/833.74 = 456.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.80x = 833.74 × 456.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.80x = 380,335.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,335.51/603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629.90

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